Final predictions for No. 2 Ohio State vs. Michigan in the biggest rivalry in college football
It is officially that time again. Ohio State hosts Michigan on Saturday and the greatest rivalry in college football will have all the eyes on it. Ohio State carries a lot more to lose heading into the game with a 10-1 record and everything still in front of them. The Buckeyes can move on to […]
It is officially that time again. Ohio State hosts Michigan on Saturday and the greatest rivalry in college football will have all the eyes on it.
Ohio State carries a lot more to lose heading into the game with a 10-1 record and everything still in front of them. The Buckeyes can move on to the Big Ten Championship after this game for a shot at redemption against Oregon. However, Ohio State can’t look ahead even if Michigan is 6-5 on the season.
After losing the last three matchups against the Wolverines, the pressure is on Ryan Day and Ohio State to pull through in this one.
Ohio State 34, Michigan 17
The Buckeyes roll to a three-score win here and Day picks up the win he just had to have. In terms of athletes and talent, this Michigan team can not match up with Ohio State. Still, this kind of game can often end up closer than it should be. Will Howard sounded like a guy who really wants to beat Michigan in his only chance to do so, and the Buckeyes will do just that. – Brandon Little
Ohio State 41, Michigan 13
The Buckeyes will take out their frustrations as much as they can as they look to end this dreadful three-game streak to Michigan. I'd project a bigger margin, but the Buckeyes play too slowly to run it up. Michigan will bleed the clock as much as possible, but functioning without a decent quarterback is nearly impossible. – Ian Valentino
Ohio State 31, Michigan 20
The Michigan Wolverines finally played a full complementary game last week against Northwestern, allowing them to regain their confidence. Davis Warren had his best day as a passer last week, and Michigan’s defense finally looked like what we expected them to. With Colston Loveland and Will Johnson expected to play, Michigan will have their best players available to try and pull off the upset. With the emotions that this rivalry game brings, Michigan’s newfound confidence, and Ohio State’s frequent slow starts, I expect the Wolverines will keep this close for a bit, but the Buckeyes prove too much and the talent gap edges them out a win at the end. – AJ Schulte
Ohio State 45, Michigan 10
This is Ryan Day’s revenge game. Ohio State has the most stacked squad of future NFL players in the country this year and Michigan can’t score on any team with a pulse. Jeremiah Smith, Emeka Egbuka, and Carnell Tate will destroy Michigan’s inconsistent secondary that’s been without Will Johnson for most the year. The Ohio State run game efficiency has dialed back thanks to offensive line injuries, but TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins should still rack up strong numbers. This game will be over quickly and the Buckeyes will never take their foot off the gas. – Travis May
